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Mac vs. PC

Studio 300 has 18 27-inch iMac computers eight of which have dual monitors. Macs may seem like the opposite of PCs but there are only minor differences between Macs and PCs. Let’s compare Mac OS X which is what we have in Studio 300 with computers running Windows. Although PCs can mean any personal computer, in this instance we’re going to be using the term PC to mean Windows.

There is no way of really knowing how many people are using Windows operating system over a Macs due to the availability of running Windows on a Mac computer and the growing popularity in Hackintosh which lets you download Mac software on your PC. That said the sales of Windows is still way above the sales of Macs at 78% according to data from Asymco making security attacks and viruses more prone on a PC.

If you play online video games, you’ll know that on Steam there are a lot more games for PC (at over 1,300 games) while there are only about 200 for a Mac.

The most obvious difference between a Mac and a PC is the price. Where most Mac computers are over $1,000 you can get a PC for under that much. The reasoning behind the price for Macs are due to the high gross profit margin, the quality in parts, and that everything is custom made making for a more effective customer support system. When a problem does arise, only having to go to one Genius Bar and getting face-to-face assistance as opposed to possibly calling multiple oversees companies just to figure out the underlying problem is a big reason for customer satisfaction. But there are smaller differences that can also enhance your experience.

On Macs there is a dock that holds your favorite apps. If you minimize a screen, it goes to the dock and if there are other apps open, a small light is displayed underneath that app on the dock. You can decide how many and what app icons go on your dock and you can have it disappear for a larger viewing experience.

The keyboard is a little different on a Mac too. The most common keyboard shortcuts on a PC use Ctrl plus another key but on a Mac the command key is used instead of the control key. The PrintScrn key is non-existent on a Mac keyboard. That shortcut is shift+command+4 which then changes the cursor to a cross-hair. You can then click and drag anywhere on the screen to take a screen shot. There are other keyboard and folder navigating differences that we can show you in Studio 300.

The software iMovie, Garageband, iPhoto and Photobooth are other great aspects of the iMacs in Studio 300 that you may not necessarily find on a PC .